"Dr. Carroll concluded that the psychiatric drug literature had become so polluted as to be virtually meaningless; he called most drug trials infomercials.” https://t.co/pK1yThlnRU
— Leonie (@leoniefen) October 5, 2018
Health: Modern
Probiotics Not Useless
More unfounded headlines, great response – thank you Stephen @NutraUSA
No BBC, probiotics are not ‘quite useless’ https://t.co/B89C2n95MF— george (@probiotic_man) September 7, 2018
Concerning Maternal Death Statistic
Phenomenal reporting from @alisonannyoung and @USATODAY. "[The] U.S. continues to watch other countries improve as it falls behind. Today, this is the most dangerous place in the developed world to give birth."https://t.co/FqqMI4wDFb pic.twitter.com/R6T8q9C1Sf
— Kaitlyn Patierno (@khpatierno) July 27, 2018
On Unnecessary Medical Care
1/ In a congressional hearing on health care costs earlier this week, expert testimony indicated that 30-60% of the approx. $3.6 trillion we spend on medicine is wasteful. (see James testimony here) https://t.co/JRLhI9SdZW
— Jeneen Interlandi (@JInterlandi) July 20, 2018
Also see these two interesting articles:
Overkill: An avalanche of unnecessary medical care is harming patients physically and financially. What can we do about it? (The New Yorker)
When Evidence Says No, but Doctors Say Yes: Long after research contradicts common medical practices, patients continue to demand them and physicians continue to deliver. The result is an epidemic of unnecessary and unhelpful treatments. (The Atlantic)
Mobile Phones and Cancer: A Peer Reviewed Landmark Study
Did you know in March this year, a scientific peer review of a landmark United States government study concluded that there is “clear evidence” that radiation from mobile phones causes cancer? https://t.co/ByAtE3CdJy
— Frank Lipman MD (@DrFrankLipman) July 22, 2018
Association Between Low Vitamin D and Colorectal Cancer
Is #vitaminD a protective tool against #colorectalcancer?
A new meta-analysis of 17 studies found vitamin D levels < 40 ng/ml was associated with an increased risk for colorectal cancer: https://t.co/N1svw7tBYD pic.twitter.com/AcOuQHQl7P— Vitamin D Council (@VitaminDCouncil) July 6, 2018
Magnesium for Depression
From the abstract:
Effects were observed regardless of age, gender, baseline magnesium levels, baseline severity of depression, or use of antidepressant treatments. It worked quickly, was well tolerated, and is much safer and less expensive than conventional treatments with medication.
This study found clinically significant results for the use of magnesium to improve both depression and anxiety. More research will hopefully be done in this area, but here is just another good reason to ensure your dietary magnesium uptake is sufficient.
You can see the study here and an interview with the study’s author here.
The Tide is Turning: “Saturated Fat Does Not Clog the Arteries”
YES. SATURATED FAT DOES NOT CLOG THE ARTERIES! Proud and honoured to have co-authored this with editor of @JAMAInternalMed, Prof @RFRedberg and editor of @Open_HeartBMJ, @DrPascalMeier. I think @garytaubes, @bigfatsurprise & many others would agree! @Heart_BMJ @bmj_latest #NHS https://t.co/6lMr5pxJa5
— Dr Aseem Malhotra (@DrAseemMalhotra) March 10, 2018
Dietary Fiber for Type 2 Diabetes
Congrats, @Gutzhao with your Science paper!
Gut bacteria selectively promoted by dietary fibers alleviate type 2 diabeteshttps://t.co/Ux6u0dYQLh— Elisabeth Bik (@MicrobiomDigest) March 9, 2018
“Mainstream medicine has failed people with chronic back pain”
"A comprehensive guide to the new science of treating lower back pain: A review of 80-plus studies upends the conventional wisdom." With #CochraneEvidence from @CochraneBack https://t.co/7SOdHuQFxF pic.twitter.com/Tm43f5GNAv
— Cochrane UK (@CochraneUK) February 7, 2018